After prisoner abuse, can we decry others’ atrocities? June 21, 2004 I am not usually a politically active person. Like many people, I conscientiously vote, but am otherwise uninvolved with politics. Then, I saw the news of prisoner abuse in Iraq and knew that whether or not my voice is heard, I have to speak my outrage, sorrow and concern. Credible sources such as the Red Cross tell us prisoner abuse is widespread in Iraq. How can we, as a nation, decry the actions of Saddam Hussein, how can we decry atrocities that have occurred in Europe, South America, Africa,...